Republic Act No. 7688

: The main purpose of Republic Act No. 7688 is to give representation to women in the Social Security Commission by amending Section 3(a) of Republic Act No. 1161, as amended.
: The Social Security Commission is composed of the Secretary of Labor and Employment, the SSS Administrator, and seven appointive members.
: Three appointive members represent the labor group.
: Two women must be appointed as members of the Social Security Commission, one representing the labor group and one representing the management group.
: The members of the Social Security Commission are appointed by the President of the Philippines.
: The term of the appointive members is three years.
: The first six appointive members shall have terms of one, two, and three years for every two members, respectively.
: All vacancies, except those caused by expiration of term, shall be filled for the unexpired term only.
: Appointive members receive a per diem of 1,500 pesos for each meeting actually attended, with a maximum of eight meetings per month.
: Yes, members who hear cases pending before the Commission also receive a per diem of 1,500 pesos.